KEVIN SKOGG
Germantown,WI
Summary
Resourceful AVP experienced in strategic planning, risk management, and team leadership within financial settings. Achieved high productivity and efficient task completion through effective communication and problem-solving skills. Focused on delivering operational improvements and ensuring successful project outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP Payment Solutions (Collections)
Summit Credit Union
Cottage Grove, USA
2019.12 - Current
- Manage a growing and collaborative team within the Payment Solutions Department (formerly known as Collections) at Summit Credit Union.
- Lead a department that is successful both in recoveries and delinquency level (delinquency is the lowest at the credit union in a decade).
- Maintain and manage all aspects of collection activity on all product lines.
- Enhanced credit union’s CPI program to improve collection processes.
- Established many department policies and procedures that maintain a workplace with strict compliance.
- Led an entire team remotely through the COVID Pandemic and developed metrics to monitor productivity remotely.
- Coordinated training for collector and legal team members to elevate team performance.
- Established new vendor relationships that led to significant recovery increases.
- Work closely with Risk Management and Information Technology to develop compliance trainings and optimizations of collection systems.
Senior Associate Attorney and Iowa Team Lead
Dobberstein Law Firm, LLC
Brookfield, USA
2011.09 - 2019.12
- Manage complex, creditors’ rights litigation related to commercial, consumer, and medical accounts.
- Prepare and appear for motions, trials and other litigation for firm in all Wisconsin and Iowa counties.
- Manage non-attorney staff.
- Developed firm policies and procedures that maintain a workplace with strict compliance.
- Manage firm post-judgment remedies department.
- Assist in the training of paralegal and legal assistant staff.
- Established new client relationships that led to significant revenue increases.
- Led growth of business commission tenfold from 2011 to 2018.
- Manage large client accounts that exceed 200 claims per month.
Legal Intern
Wisconsin Public Defender Milwaukee
Milwaukee, USA
2011.05 - 2011.08
- Counsel for clients in revocation proceedings (obtained student practice license).
- Performed legal research for criminal law cases.
- Drafted appeals, obtained witness statements, and prepared discovery for incarcerated clients.
- Met with clients to obtain personal statements at the Milwaukee County Jail, House of Corrections and Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility.
Legal Clerk
Schmidlkofer, Toth, Loeb & Drosen, LLC
Wauwatosa, USA
2009.05 - 2009.08
- Performed legal research for cases involving family, criminal and personal injury law.
- Filed legal documents in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, ensuring compliance with court requirements.
- Conducted legal research for family, criminal, and personal injury cases, supporting case preparation and strategy.
- Updated client accounts and communicated case status to clients, enhancing transparency and client satisfaction.
Education
Juris Doctorate - Litigation
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Lansing, MI 2008.05 - 2011.01
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 2003.09 - 2007.01
High School Diploma - 6th in class
Nathan Hale High School
West Allis, Wisconsin 1999.08 - 2003.06
Skills
- FDCPA
- WI Consumer Act
- HIPAA
- Regulatory compliance
- Legal research
- Contract management
- Civil litigation expertise
- Court system knowledge
- Mediation and negotiation
- Financial oversight
- Team leadership
- Staff development
- Customer engagement
Professional Licenses
- Admitted to State Bar of Wisconsin
- Admitted to State Bar of Iowa
- Admitted to Eastern and Western Wisconsin District Courts
Community Service And Activities
- Volunteer for Salvation Army fundraising
- Boy Scouts of America
- Accomplished Musician – volunteer musical talents in community musical groups
- Peace United Methodist Church – drummer in Leap of Faith contemporary Christian band
- Avid sailor, windsurfer, skier and SCUBA diver
Awards
- Eagle Scout, 02/01/00
- Herb Kohl Scholarship for Excellence, 05/01/03
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School scholarships for outstanding achievement
- Numerous undergraduate scholarships at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Key Proficiencies
- Extensive collection and civil litigation experience
- Knowledge of Wisconsin and Iowa Courts and local rules, HIPPA, FDCPA, and WI Consumer Act
- Legal research and writing
- Mediation and negotiation
- Management of collection and paralegal staff
- Budget management
- Credit union and law firm compliance
- Employee training
- Member service
- Contract development
Professional Development
- Attend credit union seminars and webinars on compliance and best practices for collection departments.
- Attend the annual State Bar of Wisconsin conferences to further my knowledge of the law.
- Participated on the Commercial Law League board of attorneys.
Timeline
AVP Payment Solutions (Collections)
Summit Credit Union
2019.12 - Current
Senior Associate Attorney and Iowa Team Lead
Dobberstein Law Firm, LLC
2011.09 - 2019.12
Legal Intern
Wisconsin Public Defender Milwaukee
2011.05 - 2011.08
Legal Clerk
Schmidlkofer, Toth, Loeb & Drosen, LLC
2009.05 - 2009.08
Juris Doctorate - Litigation
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2008.05 - 2011.01
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2003.09 - 2007.01
High School Diploma - 6th in class
Nathan Hale High School
1999.08 - 2003.06